Cigarette holder



June 28, 1932. MCANIFF 1,864,747

C IGARETTE HOLDER Filed Aug. 12. 1930 Elvwwntoz Robe/T I Mcfim'ff 351 his Gum/n Patented June 28, 1932 UNITED STATES ROBERT J. MCANIFF, OI BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CIGARETTE HOLDER Application filed August 12, 1930. Serial No. 474,748.

This invention relates to an improvement in a holding device for gripping a cigarette and particularly to a cigarette holder adapted to be associated with the hand of a smoker 5 without hindering the use thereof.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an adjustable ring on which the cigarette gripping device is mounted and WhlCh is readily adapted to fit the forefinger of the smoker. Another object is to mount on the side of the ring a flip device which is readily operated by the movement of the thumb to discard ashes collecting on the cigarette without undue motion of the hand. A still further object of the invention is to provide a means whereby a cigarette may be readily inserted and removed from the gripping portion of the ring. Another ObjBCt'IS to provide a gripping means for the cigarette which positions the same so that the lightedportion is not in proximity with the remaining fingers of the hand. My invention includes other objects, and novel features of design, construction and arrangement hereinafter more particularly referred to and which will be apparent from the accompanying drawing.

In carrying out the invention I prefer to utilize a substantially half portion of ring on which is located a cigarette gripping device and a thumbing device by which the ashes of the cigarette may be readily removed. The remaining portion of the ring comprises an adjustable strap which readily adapts the ring for use on fingers of various sizes.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved cigarette holder in position on the forefinger of the hand.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the ring illustrating the manner in which the cigarette is held in the gripping device.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view showing the manner in which I prefer to connect the adjustable strap to the body of the ring.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the cigarette gripping device, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a modification of my invention.

Referring to the drawing and more particularly to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive a body member comprising a substantially half portion of a finger ring is indicated at 10. The ends of said body member are preferably bifurcated as clearly indicated at 11 and 12 and are adapted to frictionally or otherwise maintain the pins 13 and 14 respectively in position therein. One end of a strap or elastic member 15 adapted to be secured to the pin 14 the other end being adj ustably secured through the pin 13 by means of a buckle or adjusting member as indicated at 16. It is readily apparent that other and equivalent means of forming the connection of the strap 15 to the body member 10 and also regulating the adj ustability of the strap may be utilized P without departing from the nature and spirit of the invention.

Associated with the body member 10 is a cigarette holding or gripping device preferably constructed with a lower portion 17 integral with the said body member and an upper portion 18 movably connected to the lower portion by means of a hinge member as indicated at 19. A snap clasp 20 or other equivalent means is adapted to firmly maintain the respective parts of the cigarette holding device together. For the insertion of a cigarette the smoker moves the upper portion of the cigarette holding deviceto the position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 5. The cigarette is then inserted in the holding portion 17 and firmly clamped in position between the curved inner surfaces of the respective holding members when the upper portion is snapped into a closed position. It 9 is readily apparent that this facilitates the insertion of a cigarette in theholding device without the customary twisting and the consequent loosening of the tobacco in the operation. The slope in the lower portion 17 main tains the cigarette in an upward tilting position so that it is c ear from contact with any of the remaining fingers of the hand as is clearly illustrate in Figs. 1 and 2. It is apparent that the axis of the cigarette is tangent to the body member of the ring at a point dis-- tant from the holding device.

Also associated with the body member 10 and separate from the gripping device is a flip 21. The flip 21 is connected to a pin 22 located in the bifurcated end section of the body member 10. A spring 23 normally maintains the flip against the outside surface of the body member as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. A projecting portion of the flip is adapted to be operated by the thumb of the smoker to take a position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. The return of the flip to its normal position under action of the spring 23 provides sutiicient vibration in the body member 10 of the ring to remove the ashes from the cigarette. It is obvious that this is accomplished Without any undue motion of the finger.

Referring to Fig. 6 the body of the ring is indicated at 24. A holding device 25 is substantially identical to that hereinbefore described. Extending from and integrally associated with the body of the ring is a lug or knob 26. The purpose of this knob is to form a projection on the surface of the ring which will coact with the movement of the thumb of the smoker to sufficiently vibrate the finger to remove the ashes from the cigarette. A base for the cigarette holding device is indicated at 27, the same forming a stand to maintain the cigarette When it is not desired to wear the device as a ring.

As illustrated I have indicated the use of the cigarette holding device on the forefinger. It is obvious that the advantages herein described may be equally obtained by the use of the device on any desired finger of the hand.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a cigarette holder, the combination with a body member having means for gripping a cigarette and separate means on said body member responsive to the movement of the thumb for removing ashes from the cigarette.

2. In a cigarette holder, the combination with a body member having means for gripping a cigarette and flip means separate from said gripping means on said body member responsive to the movement of the thumb for removing ashes from the cigarette.

3. In an article of the class described, a substantially half portion of ring comprising a body member having a cigarette gripping device thereon, separate flipping means for removing the ashes of a cigarette, and an adjustable strap comprising the remaining portion of the ring.

4. In a cigarette holder, a substantially halt ring portion comprising a body member having a cigarette gripping device thereon, a thumb actuated means for removing the ashes of a cigarette mounted on said ring portion, and an adjustable strap comprising the remaining portion of the ring.

5. In a cigarette holder, a substantially half ring portion comprising a body member having a cigarette gripping device thereon, a means comprising a spring actuated flip for removing the ashes from a cigarette mounted on said ring portion, and an adjustable strap comprising the remaining portion of the ring.

6. In a cigarette holder, the combination of a body member having means for gripping a cigarette and manually responsive means separate from said gripping means for removing the ashes from the cigarette.

Signed by me this 22nd day of July, 1930.

ROBERT J. MoANIFF. 

